Hammi and Mercedes. Saints of the Day Martyrs Probus, Tarachus and Andronicus at Tarsus in Cilicia. St. Cosmas the Hymnographer, Bishop of Maiuma. Martyr Domnica of Anazarbus. St. Martin the Merciful, Bishop of Tours. (canon only) Saints Amphilochius, Macarius and Tarasius, abbots, and Theodosius, monk, of Glushetskry (Vologda). (Greek Calendar:

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David Munkres, to the left of Abbot Tryphon The framing goes up. Fathers of the 7th Ecumenical Council Saints of the Day Holy Apostle Philip of the Seventy, one of the seven deacons. St. Theophanes the Confessor and Hymnographer, Bishop of Nicaea. Martyrs Zenaida (Zenais) and Philonilla of Tarsus in

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The monastic community, enjoying an evening by the hearth. Saints of the Day Martyrs Eulampius and Eulampia at Nicomedia, and 200 Martyrs with them. Martyr Theotecnus of Antioch. St. Theophilus the Confessor of Bulgaria. St. Bassian of Constantinople. Blessed Andrew of Totma, fool-for-Christ. Martyrdom of the 26 Martyrs of Zographou

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Judith Trigg, Teaching a Class in Sewing Cutting Out a Pattern for a Banner Saints of the Day Holy Apostle James, son of Alphaeus. St. Andronicus and his wife St. Athanasia of Egypt. Righteous Forefather Abraham and his nephew Righteous Lot. Martyrs Juventius and Maximus at Antioch. St. Peter of

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Saint Tryphon, Abbot of Vyatka Saints of the Day St. Pelagia the Penitent. Virgin Martyr Pelagia of Antioch. St. Thais (Taisia) of Egypt. St. Dositheus, abbot of Verkneostrov (Pskov). St. Tryphon, abbot of Vyatka. Martyr Ignatius of Bulgaria. My Patron Saint: Saint Tryphon, Abbot of Vyatka Commemorated on October 21/8

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October 20 / 7 Saints of the Day Martyrs Sergius and Bacchus in Syria [Heb 11:33-40; Lk 21:12-19]. Martyrs Julian presbyter and Caesarius deacon, at Terracina. Martyr Polychronius. Virgin Martyr Pelagia of Tarsus. St. Sergius, abbot of Nurma (Vologda), disciple of St. Sergius of Radonezh. St. Sergius the Obedient of

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Our Monastery’s bee hives. Saints of the Day Holy Glorious Apostle Thomas [(1) I Jn 1:1-7; (2) Jas 1:1-12; (3) Jude 1:1-7, 17-25. Matins: Jn 21:15-25. Liturgy: I Cor 4:9-16; Jn 20:19-31]. Woman-martyr Erothis of Cappadocia. New-Martyr Macarius at Kion in Bithynia (Mt. Athos). (Greek Calendar: St. Cindeus of Cyprus,

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Saints of the Day Saints Peter, Alexis, Jonah, Philip, Hermogenes (Germogen) and Tikhon, metropolitans of Moscow. Martyr Charitina of Amisus. Martyr Mamelta (Mamelchtha) of Persia. Hieromartyr Dionysius, Bishop of Alexandria. St. Damian the Healer and Saints Jeremiah and Matthew, clairvoyants of the Kiev Caves. St. Charitina, princess of Lithuania. St.

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Abbot Tryphon, preparing The Morning Offering Saints of the Day Hieromartyr Hierotheus, Bishop of Athens. Opening of the Relics of St. Gurias, first Archbishop of Kazan and St. Barsanuphius, Bishop of Tver. Martyr Peter of Capetolis. Martyrs Domnina and her daughters Berenice (Bernice) and Prosdoce of Syria. Martyr Adauctus and

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The Monastery’s courtyard, on a beautiful autumn day. Saints of the Day Hieromartyr Dionysius (Dennys) the Areopagite, and with him Martyrs Rusticus and Eleutherius [Acts 17:16-34; Matt 13:44-54]. St. John the Chozebite, Bishop of Caesaria in Palestine. Blessed Hesychius the Silent of Mt. Athos. St. Dionysius, recluse of the Kiev

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